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Michael Kiwanuka Shines on Sophomore LP ‘Love & Hate’

Michael Kiwanuka assembles a superb effort with sophomore LP Love & Hate. The singing, songwriting, and production are top-notch.

Grouplove’s latest single may hail from a forthcoming album entitled ‘Big Mess’ but “Welcome to Your Life” is the furthest thing from a mess.

Alternative musician Banks drops a bomb (an f-bomb specifically) with electrifying, explicitly honest single, “F*ck With Myself.”

Britney Spears’ latest single “Make Me” is easily a cut above her previous single, the mediocre “Pretty Girls” featuring Iggy Azalea.

Flume flexes his tremendous musicianship and production skills on well-rounded, eclectic sophomore LP, SKIN.

Blink-182 takes California to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 after nine long, arduous weeks with Drake’s ‘Views’ reigning supreme.

West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q delivers a dark and intriguing effort on his highly anticipated fourth album, ‘Blank Face LP.’

John Newman has some nice ideas happening during “Olé.” That said, the single isn’t nearly as electrifying as “Love Me Again” or “Losing Sleep.”

Jidenna follows up “Classic Man” with “Little Bit More.” “Little Bit More” has some of the underpinnings of a hit, it’s lukewarm at best.

Friday, July 15 is a relatively quiet date for new albums. Two new efforts stand out: Good Charlotte (Youth Authority) and Dreezy (No Hard Feelings).

On Demi Lovato’s latest single “Body Say,” it’s clear that sex is the M.O. It’s not merely innuendo, but brutal honesty from the gifted pop singer.

Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes shines on “Ruin,” a soulful, memorable, and well-written single that shows him maturing and “stepping up his game.”